Andrew Benintendi was the distinction maker with the glove and bat Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Chicago White Sox left fielder robbed Carlos Correa of a house run within the first inning.
And Benintendi got here via on the plate within the tenth, driving in Hanser Alberto with a single to left to present the Sox a 3-2 victory towards the Minnesota Twins in entrance of 13,094.
“We’re not going to really appreciate everything he can do until Game 162, and then everyone’s going to see how much he really brings to the table,” Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol mentioned. “Among all of the baseball issues he did (Tuesday), he performed damage. He acquired hit by a pitch (Friday) and his (proper) arm, he’s nonetheless not 100%. He’s not even shut.
“He goes out to make that play in left field and that’s the arm that he got hit on, so right away that sent a jolt through that arm. I’ve been around him. I know him. He’s a gamer, he’s a winner. I wouldn’t expect anything less from him than that last at-bat right there.”
Benintendi’s hit gave the Sox back-to-back walk-off wins for the primary time since May 1-2, 2019. And for the primary time this season, the Sox have received two straight video games.
“Walk-offs are always fun regardless of the time, but definitely glad to be on this side and get our first two games back to back of the season,” Benintendi mentioned. “We are simply going a day at a time now and take it gradual and play effectively.
“If you look any further than that, you are going to put yourself in less of a good situation. So just focus on one day at a time and try to win each day and hopefully that amounts to a good streak.”
Sox starter Michael Kopech mentioned Benintendi set the tone together with his catch within the first.
“It was up there for a long time, so it gave me time to get over there and kind of time up my jump,” Benintendi mentioned. “It was one of those perfect ones you practice all the time growing up. Glad I could make the catch.”
Kopech rolled from there, pitching six stable innings. The right-hander allowed one run on one hit with seven strikeouts and 5 walks.
“The main thing is we talked about mixing up pitches a little bit better,” Kopech mentioned. “(Catcher Yasmani Grandal) did a very good job with sport calling. Showing I might use all 4 (pitches Tuesday) goes to be huge for me shifting ahead.
“One of the bigger takeaways is I have to eliminate walks. Fortunately we were able to limit damage and keep us in the game.”
Kopech carried a no-hitter into the sixth earlier than Byron Buxton singled with one out. Two walks and a sacrifice fly adopted. But Kopech held the Twins to simply the one run.
Twins starter Joe Ryan additionally allowed only one hit, a single by Gavin Sheets within the second, in six innings. He struck out seven and walked two.
The Sox acquired to Minnesota’s bullpen within the seventh. Andrew Vaughn singled and Eloy Jiménez hit a two-run homer towards Jorge López.
The Twins tied the sport within the eighth on Nick Gordon’s solo homer off Alexander Colomé.
Sox relievers Keynan Middleton and Jimmy Lambert carried out effectively in huge spots, with Lambert placing out Buxton with a runner on third to finish the tenth.
Benintendi got here up with two outs and Alberto on third. Battling lefty Caleb Thielbar, the left-handed-hitting Benintendi sliced the game-winning hit to left.
“Just (looking for) something to put in play, honestly,” Benintendi mentioned. “I’ve had some at-bats off him up to now, and he’s gotten me and I’ve gotten him a few occasions. It’s that back-and-forth sport that’s enjoyable.
“I was just trying to put it in play and put a good swing on something. At the worst make them make a play.”
It turned out for one of the best for the Sox.
“Great ballgame,” Grifol mentioned. “Anytime you may have an opportunity to win a pair in a row, you begin constructing just a little momentum, however I’m not getting too far forward. I’m going to remain on (Wednesday’s) sport and prepare for (Wednesday).
“We dug ourselves a hole (9-21) and now we probably are going to have to take our time to get back to where we want to be. I’m not going to let anyone get too far ahead. We’ve got to be ready to play (Wednesday).”
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